Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913021: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:14:57 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 96 km (60 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:14:57 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:14:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 96 km (60 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 121 km (75 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Ely, NV - 147 km (91 miles) WSW (239 degrees) McGill, NV - 163 km (102 miles) SW (236 degrees) Alamo, NV - 168 km (105 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 33.9 min. N (38.566N), 116 deg. 19.9 min. W (116.331W) |
| Depth | 8.83 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=127.1 km, Rmss=0.2106 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1314 km, Gp=239 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913021 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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